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CLINTON, ONT.A.RIO- APRIL 1902.
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Sp eaking of
Pleasure
The Glasses furnished by
P. B. Crews,
After a scientific ex-
amination of the, eyes,
sense of pleasure after
the old ill fitting ones
which I wore,
. This is •the verdict Wall
who patronize
P B CREWS
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' nport Jeweler and
Watch -Repairer.
QPPOBITS TOWN Huth
BIDDLDOOMDD'S OLD STAND,
)-9cruard Your
Eye.
ft autishine raalin
seelnd painful. &eat,.
discomfort and pemi:
-haps permanent in.
Jur y will be avoided
• by wearing our Lo
on Smoked Glasinlii
25 cents per pair art
u wards,
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.Seleatifie 'Jeweler
and • Optician _
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AN APRIL WEDDING. -OU Wed-
-nesday evening. 2nd inst., the home of
Me Da.vid Parrish, of Ashfield, was the
• scene of a very pleasant gethering..
The occasion was the marriage of Miss
Barbara Farrish to Mr Row Allen
Grant, son of Mr James Grant, of the
Customs Department, i3roderich. The
ceremony- was witneesed by about
tforty invited guests, Rev S. M. Wha-
ley, Of St Helens, tieing the. nuptial
• knot. Miss Emma Jehnstone fulfilled
the duties of bridesmaid and Kenneth
McKenzie Assisted as groomsman. -
The young couple enjoy the well wishes
• of all for their future happiness in
their new hems in Hemlock City. •
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A EDDED.-A quiet 'wedding took.
place at the Moreno manse,- in Ripley,
bn the 9th inst. when Robert -Mc Dorr
aid, • of Kintate and Miss Winnifred
ohuston were made -In -an anfrvirife by
Rev R. 1VIcLeod. The -ceremony was
witnessed by , Mr. Harry Harris and.
Miss Allie Harris cousins of the groom,
Miss Finlayson, 6:h concession, Misses
_Laura and Edna Jackson and Miss
. Pauline McInnes. After the ceremonY
Was over, the young couple left for
their futurehome amid the well wishes
of their many friends. -
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NOTES. -Mr. Jas.Flynn has returned
,from visiting her daughter, Mrs P.
of Whitechurch, Miss Maggie
rrof taking -her .7:O9die-Wh1le- etbeeest-'
Mrs Dif Leddy is very much indisposed,
but we sincerely hope she will soon be
• Around again. ' Mrs Chas. Moss had a
• • very successful quilting bee last Friday;
. as the girls were about to finish their
piece of handiwork a remarkable visit-
or artived on the scene, causing much •
• merriment and malting a'Very pleasant.
enditig for the quilters. The stone
•masons are busy at P..Kearney's,build
ing the wall for his barn. Mrs Wm,
O'Callahan is the ,guest of Mrs Geo.
Brophy at present, and is going to re-
turn • to her home at .Kinburp, and
shortly from there to join ber husband
in Brandon, -.Man. We notice that J
• Redmond is looking somewhat thinner
lately; surely it cannot be that 0 wen
Sound air did not agree with him.
Conatalleee
Leasing -The Epworth League here
had their annual election of offi sere on
Tuesday evening, April 6.h; the -offi-
cers for the coming, year are ; -Hon.
Preis., Rev, Mr Co_peland ; ores., R.
Clark, 19t vice, Mr Parish; and vice.
E. L, Farnham ; 3rd vice. Mies Susie
Wheatley ; 4t13, vice, B. F. Snell.; cor,
eec., Miss Maggie McDonald; rec.
Missannie Rapson ; treas.„. Mr Man.
tosh organists,Missee Maggie McDon-
ald and t)barlotte Clarks Miss Char-
lotte Clark took the topic last Sunday
evening when a very large number
a,ttedded ; B. F. Snell will take charge
of the topic next Sunday evening,
liceins -Miss Edna Staples, Seaforth
silent a few days hst week vositing
friends near here. R. Clark has moved
Ter hilt sterhatiinf id prep krisd to 'open up •
for business. Miss Ballo Farnham has
returned after visiting friends at
Wingham and Luoknow. We are
sorry to learn that Mr Andrew and
family are soon to leave but we hope
they may prosper in Gorrie Where they
are going.
TnekersmIth.
From our regular correspondent.
THE SICK, -Chas. Crich is recover-
ing from his recent illness and hopes
,soom,to.return-frou1.1,11e-illint.011.,...„,*re
F. Layton, who has suffered severely
from the effect of a felon, is, we are
pleasedto hear, recovering.
Connnomom-The item in last
week's issue that H Johne spent Wed-
nesday evening with friends on the
London read, is incorreet.
(Intended for last week.) ,
NOTES, -G. W. ()rich bas secured the
services of A. Lloyd for the present.'
A Cantelop, who resided on the . old
Turner farm for two years has decided
to Move to town, and is having an
auction sale on May 6th; he will be
greatly missed around here.
CH17ROEL-Rev. Mr Wallsin, of Sea
forth, assisted by the Rev. Mr Stead-
man, took charge of the services in
Wesley church. Clinton. on Sunday
evening het. The Rriverirth League et
Turners churcti was taken on 8unday ' •
evening/Jest by Miss Scott, who read a •
Very excellent patter. . •
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Ladies wishing to be abreast of the fashions
should not miss making a visit toMUraham's
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where they will find style and uality is
millinery at exceptionally low pric a, Dres-
making done and. charges moderate,
Novas.-Sergt A.McQtiairieoson ail
McQuarrie, has been seiected as one of
the coronation contingent. R, J, Mar-
• tin. who has been Grand Trunk agent
At Blyth for the past year and a half,
has bean promoted to theHarriet&
station ; his successor at Blyth station
is C. W..Vail,whobas been night agent
at Palmerston forsometime past. Miss
Miller left for Kincardine on baturday -
to visit her aunt, Mrs Ballantyne, who .
is ill. • • .
Auburn
Nours.-Mrs W Eing_carne outlast
week to see her father, Mr ?dutch, who
has had poor health recently., Miss
Charlotte Lervlor left for the Sault ON
Thursday. Mr Oliver Barr was in the
village on business last Traursday. Mies
Edna Symington le still in poor health.
Gee Levvior has engaged with Mr Tier.
ney, of the gravel road, for a period of
seven noonths, West Huron Prohibi-
tion Alliance held arneeting at Auburn
Tuesday night. Mr Knox has placed a
neat fence before hie lot. Mise Vida
Stalker 1294 gone to Woodstock. Wm.
King purchased a new piano for his
daughter. Maggie. last week. The
hens are .all smiles ; the roosters are
perched on the op rails of the. fence,
crowing at the delightful new of the
advance of eggs to 12 cents per dozen
in our Village. Wale n Knignt, agent
of the Massey Harris machine com-
pany, was here this week on business.
Rey Mr McKay, of Goderich, officiated
in the Presbyterian church here last
Sabbath. Mr Sharpe, of Listowel, is
engaged witting staves for Jas Young,
Geo Marshal and flenryTeiveley intend
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starting for Manitoba n a few diva.
Last Tueeday. Mr Andrew Roberton
left for Manitoba. D. E. Munro, our
villtwe postmaster,paid a short visit to
the friends aod early companions of
his youth in the vicinity of St Thomas
theUtter.430,ramflatet. week. • Mr Mc-
Gill, of Blyth, and W. T. Arddill„--o-r-
this village. visited the county town
het week. -Mr and Mrs John Nichol-
son spent a short time in Goderich last
week. Geo Youngblut visited Bruce -
field last week, and spent his time in
purchasing a fine horse. Tne grader
was at work on the gravel road to
Blyth,a little to the east of this village,
Londeab or e •
Clinnoin.-A very lotereeting service
was held in the Methodist church last
Sabbath everting, during which Rev
lhr Coupland baptized fl.re adults an I
received twenty-six p goons into full
membership. The gueeterly meeting
will be held m L in esharo church on
Mey 4th at 10 o'cl ice. The business
meeting will be held in the same place,
on Monday, May 0 h, at 2 p. m.
NOTES. -Mit Th Hesselwood has
m sved Intl? Min S. Won ensue,* house
in the viltage ; he is going to work on
the railroad this sunamer, Thos Gibbs
had I. stone foundation built under his
house this spring. Hallett council
started I be grader to woe k on Monday
morning; Wm Lindsay, of Constance,
took charge of the grader, and Thos.H.
Cole furnished the motive power with
his traction engine. The framers are
all out to work this week. A. Bober -
!ton left here on Wednesday morning
for M imitebit. Mears R not. Cornell
and Alvin Braithwaite left here last
Friday to wish. their fortu se in 0 lave.
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WEDDED. -4 very pretty wedding
tot* place at the home of Mr and ars
B, ibert :Merle on ,Wednesday week,
vvhen their daughter, Marie Caroline,
and Nail P. Hawes, of Owen Sonde,
were married by Rev 11, II Abs. '
• OPERATION, -10.0t week Mrs Man-
ners underwent an operation at the
°Orden hospital for an abdominal tu•
mor which weighed about twelve
pounds when removed. T.oe operation
proved successful, mod Jilre.Manners is
reported to be doing nicely; her friends
will be glad to learn that it is expected
she will soon be able to come home. •
• NOTES -Thos. Wilson, Culross Tp.,
near Whitechurch,' has purchased the
John Bann house and lot and will
move to tow.n next fall. %nelson
council is considering a waterworks
systew for the town. J, Tindall has
purchased Mrs Morrow's house and
cwo Jots on Pa‘rick street; the latter
has purchased Alex, McNevin's cottage
on (baling street, John Qeirk, con -
doctor, has purchased F. G; Sparling's
house and two -lots on the corner of
Patrick and Fraces streets.
Beninitier
()IFIVROU. -0 has. Cilirvin, of the Nile,
conducted the service love on Sunday.
last, The services in connection with
the other appoint tracts were conducted
by Rev T R eloNair,of Dungannonicol.
tedious and subscrintiblis werriggen
in aid of the Educational fund. Rev.
E. A. Shaw took Mr MON air's work at
Dungannon. °
NOTES.- Jas. Jewell, sr., had tbe
misfortune the other day to get kicked
on the leg by a horse; we ans glad to
say that he was not seri suslr hurt and
is able to be around. Norman Snyder,
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..Ancankser.-"A serious and painfu1
accident happened here Wednesday ,
which will lay up jr,' G. Moser for some
time.. He was dris iagdown to the sta-
tion when his horse took fright and Mr
Moser was thrown on to the granolith -
lc sidewalk from which his •right arm
and several ribs were broken. Al-
th'arigh the accident will riot be serious
it is bad enough ad it will be some
time before he will - be around. His
friends feel for him in the misfortune.
• • Cannos,s-The adjeurned ,,yestry
meeting of Trinity church, Blyth, was
held on Monday evening, Messrs. F.
Metcalf and J. W. Bell were elected
wardens, and T. W. &cat was elected
lay delegate to the Synod. Messrs J.
McGill and J abez Walker were elected
sidesooen. • Messrs, T. W. Scott and I.
eprinhated a tinanCe* Mar --
t ee to &SAX the weave. Rev. G..
teridered his resigoation as
rector, the same to take effect within
three months. Mr McQuillin has many
friends here' who are sorry to learn of
his decision to leave: . •
WEDDED, --- The following, taken
from a Birmingham paper, refers to
the marriage of Morris, son of Philip
Willows, andof which many friends
. will be pleased to learn; Miss May
Pend and Morris Willows were married
last night at 7.30 o'clock at St. John's
Methodist church; After the cereinory
the happy couple were given a supper
at-the.ilimat.bv.R,,,*-4eik, M. anager.
of the People's Telephone Co., and on
their return home held an informal
reception. Mrs W;illows is a sister ot
Mr Pool, ansietant cashier of the Sloss -
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, and
is.a.y lung woman of many admirable
traits of character; Mr Willows cane -
to Birmingham several years ago fro%
Detroit, Mich., and IS now chief in-
spector of the People's Telephone Co.
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We are offering a nice line 01
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Ginger
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Snaps
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Just think of getting 180 to
-135 nice fresh Ginger Snaps
for a Quarter. They are eheaps
er than you eau make them
-. and does away with the work.:
Ale0 a fine , line of Dried
Peaches at 10e per lb. •
The eash trocery.
Ogle Cooper Co
thwih for Bettor Mta Eggs. Phone 28,
aiLaes..,..sidetrar.
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131Vern.-It is our eaddutY this week
to chronicle the death of OW of our
young men, Dugald, son of P. Camp.
bell,,of the.16th concession: He had
been ill for a couple of weeks 'with
pneumonia, and after much suffering
passed away OD Monday morning last.
He was of sterling character, . genial
and social in manner, and lunch es-
teemed by all who knew him. The
funeral took place on Wednesday af-
ternoon to Green Hill censetery, near
Lucknow. and was targely,Attended
ev S. M. Whaley conducting the
services. The parents and friends of
the deceased are assured of the nYcnion-
, iy
tthy. of
their many friends in this viola-
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MEETING,• -A meeting in connection
with the Temperance Alliance will be
held in the basement of the Presbyter.
lan church here to -night (Friday) for
the purpose of organizing the temper:
mice forces in the northern three poll-
ing subdivisions. All interested in
temperance are requested to be present.
NOTES. -W. R. Miller, district agent
; of the North American Life, and Mr
McKenzie, Athfield, spent part of this
week in this vicinity. Iltir and Mrs D.
McDonald, Wingham, spent Sunday
at the home of Thos. Todd. O. A.
Tebbutt spent Saturday- with .Wilig*
ham friends.
Goderloh TOwilahlp
FARM Sorooe-Artluir Oantelon has
sold the north half of lot 51, Bayfield
linemnitalising 40 Fiera to W. J. Elliott
. for the sum of 02320 ; Mr. Elliott, has
Istarted improvements on the place
which is considered of &deities soil and
as there are no buildinga the price, Is a
fair one. •
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DisAatir oe S. PHILLIPS. -We regret
.to chronicle the death of S. Phillips
-whteti tigilt-131Wee at me rekidniletria-
Ashfield on Sunday, April 13. superin-
duced by disesee of the kidneys and
stomach. Deceased was well known
and highly esteemed, and was a pions
eer of Aid:afield. He leaves a. widow,
two sons and two daughters. The re-
mains wereinterred in Dungannon
c•metery.
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1 Mitnatuan. -On Wednesday• evens
Illfr week a pleasing event occurred at
the home cf Mr Wm Oadinnre, of
Tuckersmith. It was the marriage of
his third daughter, MISR Mary Cud-
rnore, to Mr W, Harvey, a prosperous -
and well-to•clo farmer of Stanley. The
ceremony was performed by Rev Mr
Long, of Hensel!, and the wedding
march was played by Mies A. Daly, of
Seaforth. The bride was beautifully
attired in 'White organdie, trimmed
with lace and chiffon and carried a
bouquet of white carnatioes. She was
givert away by her father. After the
ceremony, and the WIMPY young
couple had been vvarmly congratulated
by the guests, who were present from
London, Seaforth. Cliinton and Hen•
sail, a move was made for the dining
room, where a most sumptuous slipper
was prepared, and after all had done
ample justice to the good things pro-
vided, the rest of the evening was
spent in music and social chat. The
young couple were made the recipients
of a number of veryvaluable and use -
Jul presents, showing the esteem in
which they are held. The many
friends of the happy couple wish them
a long and happy life.
ItIrkton
Onurion.-The annual vestry meet-
-imes-he1cLin......tha.....01mtch_of England.,
parish -of St Paul's, 'Kirkton, and St
,Petriek's, Biddulph, showed a prois
parous year. All collections for Dio-
cesan and antra objects were duly
made, with no omissions in any case,
and remitted to the Synod office,
London. All current expensea for
church purposes for " the year were
fully realized by the Sunday offertories
and balances on hand -with which to
begin next financial yardeclared. At
St Paul's Kirkton, the rector, Rev
Wm Stout, appointed Mr Robert
Livingstone, clergymen's warden, and
Mr Wm Robinson was elected people's
warden, and lay delegate to Synod.
For St Patrick's church, the clergy-
man's and people's wardens, respec-
tively, are Messrs Richard Qtiinton and
Richard Blackwell; and Mr Nassau
Davis, lay representative to 5Yno4•
This congregation maintains a • very
vigorous and helpful Wonsdn's Aux-
iliary Missionary Associ4ion. kora
thepventh time during the past Eve
yea, a the -peeple of St Patrick's
marked -their -appreciation of their.
pastor's services audited& by a liberal
load of oats, and .ether usetul -pro-
ducts of the farm, New. St Paul'ei
church. Kirkton, built two years •ago,,
holds its place among the finest of the
country churches. of the Diocese of
Huron: • •• •
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NOTER.--Pirs 3 McDougall has re-
turned from Toronto. • ° Ferguson,
Bailey and 3 Erwin left for •Cleyeland
to commence the summer sailing. Miss
Anna Whicidon is again clerking in J.
Whiddon's store. John Whiddou tate
launched his boat. preparatory to the
fishing -season. Miele Gibson, Toronto,
was the guest of Mrs (Dr) Stanbury.
Herring fishing is yet a grand success;
large quantities'are being • caught and
disposed of daily. J Whiddon and H
.Drahman have recently adjusted new
glass fronts to 'their stores, making a
'not improvement in each building.
M Y McLean, Liberal candidate for
South Huron, wad In• town on Wed-
nesday. '• Last week Reirs McNeil and
Yelland and H W Irwin canvassed the
village for signatures to a petition
which Mr Yelland took before the lic-
ense commissioners at Hansen least
Friday, asking them, not to grant a
license to Thomas 'Stephens, River
Hotel; what effect it will nave is not
known, as the commissioners have not.
given their decision. A temperance
sermon will be delivered in the Metho-
dist church on Sunday evening hy the
pastor. , •
Westfield
NOTES. -Mr and Mrs R. .Bachanan
and family attended the wedding of
'their niece,. Miss Mary Aikens, Wing -
ham, on Wednesday.. Miss
Noble, Clinton, is visiting relatives. in
this neighborhood. Jchn Redmond
had a windmill erected on his premises
last week. Mrs David Henry, of Al-
liance, Ohio, is here on a visit to her
father-in-law, George Henry, who is
very ill; his daughter, Mrs A. Ohallens
ger,. base line, was also here last week,
,Mrs..R. .1:boxer-, ...Grey, , was callingon
friends here last week. R-. Taylor and
W,.12empbell,, S. Helens, spent Sul:l-
ay with. friends here, A. B. Carr was
in Godertch on business on Friday. Mr
and Mrs H. Morrish and Mr and Mrs
J. Sovvler were called to Benmiller on
Saturday, owing to the -critical illness
of Mr Rowden. The framers are pre,
paring the timber; for J. Hoovers
new barn, to replace the one burned a
couple of months ago. Misses C. and
A. Morrish, Benneiller, were visiting
relatives inothie neighborhood a few
days last week. • .
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The above shows (as it will be when completed) the handsome and commodious Post Of6ce and Customs °Menotti&
is shortly to be erected on the site occupied by Mr, Wiltsie's store. The Post Office will occupy the whole of the
groubd. floor„ except two rooms Which are pr ovided for the Customs. The entrance to the Post. Office is from either
side Of the front porch, which leads to e public lobby the full width of the building, 30 feet. Behind•the lobby is the
deltverydepartment and workingrooms ofthePeet Office proper Entrance to th.e. Customs Office is from Victoria
Street, and behind the Collectors Office is am Examining Warehouse and Storeroom. The second and third floors
are to be the living quarters of the Postmaster, The buildine will be constructedof pressed red brick, with cut stone
trimmings. The building will be a credit to the administration of Hen, S.I. Tarte, Minister cf Public Works,. and the
plans were prepared under the personal supervisioh of the representative of the riding, R. Holmes, M.P. It is under-
stood that the town will provide the clock which is to breament the tower, '
this week. The Benmiller nursay de • of Clinton, Spent Sunday with his par -
livered trees here last Tuesday; quite a ents here. Wm Vanktone and Joshua
large lead Was disposed of in this lo- Moore are at present building one of
cality this spring. , their wire fences around the new Col-
borne cemetery, R. Bowden has been
• seriously ill during the past week, but
is now recoveriug satisfactorily. Rich •
Walters is giying up farming and has
rented his farm to Wm Hill; Mr Wal-
ters intends retiring to Goderich ; his
auction sale of farm stock, etc, will be
geltroir Tnegiiray
Henson • 0.
A Qin= WEDDING. -Rev. W. J.
Doherty, B. A., and Miss Mary A
Oroyedale, Renee% were married in
Memorial church, London, on April
10th, the wedding being quiet and was
itnes ed by only a few of tbe friends
of the parties. Rev. O. 0. Owen,B. A.,
rector of Memorial church, performed
the ceremony. The bride was given
away by her uncle, Mr Petty, Hensel),
and was gowned in a neat brown tray- .
&leg Milt. She was negated by Miss
Blanche Petty. J. D. Doherty, brother
of the groom, was beet man. Rev.
and Mrs Doherty left on an afternoon
train for Toronto, where they will
spend a few days. Rev, Mr Dohertr is
churches and is well known. He is a
former member and active worker in
Heron College. He has been stationed
at /Jenardi for three or four years. His
mother,Mrs S. DohertY,residee Lan-
don. MISS Croysdale 18 one of Hensall's
popular young ladies and was organiSt
of the English church They will
reside in Hensall amid the well wishee
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.NOTES. -The Holmesville Wpmen's
Institute is making arrangements for
a grand picnic to be held on the Mint-
ad-flataVe are pleased
to know that our. gegial postmaster,
A J Courtice, is able to be around with
the aid of a cane; we sincerely hope his
knee will soon be well again. Eason,
Maitlandeon., caught his foot in a disk
harrow and had his • ankle severely
strained; it will lay him up for some
time. E Levis is about to move on the
harm recently vacated by W Leeward.
Mr Stedman, Tuckersinith, gave an in-
teresting talk at LeagueMonday night.
We are glad to learn of W Stanley's
rapid progress since his operation.
()EHYROH-Stinday next will be "Ohil-
dren's Decision Day" in the Methodist
church; the pastor will preach to the
children in the morning; the evening
subject, "The value of a child" is more
especially to parents and teachers. On,
Friday evening, May 2„ Rev Geo Dana
leis, Ph D„ chairixtan of Goderich dis-
trict, will deliver his lecture, ',The
awingof the centnr ," and the choir
wi ur s mus c. ec o
of OfaCefe Will take place at League on
Monday night.
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A severe eartqquake shock was felt
in Mexico City lasting one and a half
Minetes,
rector of Hensel' an'd Staffa Erg ish
otheir f
ny rl end e,
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Nonts.-Jas, Stoddart, of Eginond
•ville, was visiting old friends �n the
2,pd last week. Mr Brown. of Blyth,
was visiting a day with his nephews,
John and Goldie Graham, last week,
Illre M. J. McLaren, of Tiverton, spent
a few days on the second before her de-
parture for Alberta, where she will
join her husband, who has started
ranching there, Goldie Grahaui has
been-conilileittirthe room fer-the-last-
few days with rheumatism, Mrs Mc•
NabI3, from Lacknow, was visiting a
few clays with Miss*Annie 'Ross at the
beginning of the week.
IPIORRE S0L13,-.Tohn McFarlane, eon.
10, sold his imported stallion "Balbogie
Stemp'i to C. ltfcKirgad, Strathroy, for
a good round sum. The removal of this
noted horse from the vicinity,will mean
a great 1o89 to bores breeders .here, for
he is known as an extra sure stock
getter, and Imparting to his progeny a
eutestance and quality so desirable by
all good horses,
Srucerield. • .
'Nctres.-Geo.. Turner had a sale of
farm stock and implements on Friday
of last week. B,R. Higgins has rented
P. McGregor's farm adjoining hie own.
Hugh McIntosh is building a stable on
the property he olecently purchased.
Mrs MitcLaren, who has been visiting
in our neigbborhood for some time,left
on Saturday for Torontmshe will short-
ly -lees is law be, lu,nne arthe-Weetr-Mr-
Leemore, of Francis town, has Moved
on Mr Scott's farm, Stabley, formerly
occupied by the late John Cameron; he
has rented It for a term of years for
$225 per year. 0. Wilson had a sale on
Tuesday of his hotel furniture, horses,
etc, ; he has rented the furnishings
with the Dixon house. L McOonnel
has bought Mrs G. Baird's house, and
Mrs Baird has rented MOMS in Mrs
Stmpson's boucle. Mies A. Murdock,
Heneall, has given up her MUSICclass
here. W. Baird has obtained a POOL-
-a& in the G.T.R. baggage department
in Clinton; he leirat his trade with Mr
Gray, our station agent. Miss Maggie
McLennan, Clinton, visited in thont-
-
•
Lige this week.
•
A. W. Beall, M. A., Who was here
under the auspicee of the W. 0. T. V., -
gave an address in °Mario street Meth-
odist church church on Tuesday
on "Ohristran Oltizenehip." The at.
tendance was fair but the address
Was one of interest and much enjoyed
by those who Were present. Mr Beall
is a graduate of Queen's University and
was a lay missionary in Japan where
he did exeellent wcrk for the mission
cause for knurober of years.
-Seaforth
NOTES, -John Cumming, sett Of-Jile. •
Cumming, Egrioandyille, • and a pros-
perous residentof Sacramento. Clalifor-
nia, was married to Mies Alma Carhisr,
California, on AprlI Oth ; the ceremony
was performed by Rev. W.0. Sherman.
Wm. Bethune left last week to resume
his duties as purser on the C. P. R.
Steamer, Manitoba. Rev, Thee. Got&
eolith, a former pastor here of the
Presbyterian church for ten years,dled
at his home in Toronto on Monday
week and was in his 80th year ; he was
an eloquent, forceful epeaker and a
deep thinker,and his able eeritions plac-
edhim in the frontrank of the Presby•
tortoni ministers.
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Barley Wheat
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The beat le alwaye the cheeped at
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Clothing
Is equal to made-to-order
in every little detail .that
goes.to make a perfect . suit
of clothes. There is just
one difference, that is price.
The 20th Century. Cloths
are from. $8,00 to $5.00
gTvicier- Inn price and.everyo"therwt :
aPi.t
You might Its well keep that
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What 'do you think I .
1 20th CentUry gaits, $12, $13.5 0
nd $15
I 20 2
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I' Equal to any tailor Mad*
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OlInton 'Lavin Bowling 0141*.
. The annual meeting of. the Clinton
Lawn Bowling Vial) was held at the
Queen's Hotel, Friday- evening, the
181h inst. There was a • very good
attendance. The President Mr john. •
R tnsford took the chair andin a short
speech reviewed the work of the Club
during the past year, after which the •
minutes of the last annual meeting .
were read and confirmed ' In the ab-
sence of the treasurer the president .
reed the financial renort whioh was of
a very satisfactory nature showing
total receipts from fees of $195 ; the •
debit balance of last • year of $180.20 ,
was reduced during the year to $117.75. '
The election of °fibers was then pro-
ceeded with, with the following result.
-Peesident. John Ransford ; vice-
president, John Johnson; treasurer.
J. . P. • Vidal) ; secretary. William
Jackson; theskips chosen- .the
local competitions during the corning
year are as follows: John Bamford , - - -- -,
John Johnsen, John Harland, • Dr • '•
Agnew, W. P. Spalding, Win Jack- '
son, D. A:Forrester, , E M. McLean,
W. Brydone and,J. W. Irsvin. It was .
decided to appropriate the sum • of '
arnmget members of the clutii. The AI
$10,00 to be expended in the purchase .
of a trophy for a rink tompetition, • '
question of admitting ladies to the '
Bowling Club , was then discussed as. .
some length and in view of the scan.
accominodation in the Club* house i
was decided finally to postpone action •
Inc the present. It is needless to -say
however, that there was a general ex-
pression of the pleasure it would give
the members of the Bowline. Club le
the -ladies. would,- Whenever.- possible,,, ,,,•; ,.
give the pleasure of their company on
the ground, and the...freetiem of a. • '
marque for their tins is lade?" coasicts' '
oration. The membership and
year is $5.00 • as formerly and all
mous of becoming members of the
Cluj) are requested to hand ,in their • :
names to the president or secretary. •
After the business of the evening waa, . • '
concluded an impromptu smoking
concert took place. Mr W. P. Spa,ulds
ing gave very great pleasure by hie
singing and a graphophone with sev-
eral humorous records provided by the
president was the balance of the en-
tertainment. We understand' the at-
tendance would have been larger hail
it not been for the attractions present-
ed t� certain gentlemen, of advancrist
years in th'e shape of 'a .ju venile party.
Frank R. Stockton, the well-known
novelist, diedencldenlyat Washingtens
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